2023 ODO Results

CLICK HERE to see a listing of all first, second, and third place winners from last weekend's 2023 Old Dominion Open as well as some pertinent ODO statistics!

2023 ODO Class Winners!

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this year's ODO a success! Without your work both on the day of the show and, for many, years before, we would not have been able to provide modelers with the experience that is uniquely the ODO. And thanks, too, to all the vendors and attendees for once again making the trek to the Richmond Raceway.

The remaining contest results and other pertinent ODO information will be posted soon.

Following are photos of the class winners. Special thanks to John Robinson for his trove of excellent ODO photos!

Best of Show and Best Military Vehicle

"Delta Four One," David Vickers

Photo by John Robinson

Best Aircraft

Avia CS-199, Barry Numerick

Photo by John Robinson

Best Automotive

'41 Willys Gasser, Mike DeSorbo

Photo by John Robinson

Best Maritime

USS Maine 1898, Rob Willis

Photo by John Robinson

Best Figure

US Special Ops Afghanistan 2001, Bob Prokop

Photo by John Robinson

Best Gundam

Wreckage: Hit & Run, Nick LaPrade

Photo by Mark Groth

Best Real Space & Sci-fi

Garbage Truck, Jason Jennings

Photo by John Robinson

Best Diorama

"Home Alone," Jeff Feller

Photo by John Robinson

Best Junior

Doom Gundam, Ezra Hoskin

Photo by Mark Groth

Bandai KIts for Raffle Just Arrived!

 

Just look at all those kits! Thank you, Bandai, for donating such fine kits to our ODO raffle.

Remember, if you want a chance to win one of these kits, you'll need to attend the ODO on February 25th!

Call for ODO Judges!

 

Uncle ODO Wants YOU...
... to help judge the afternoon of the ODO on February 25!

If you've never judged during a model contest before, here's your chance. The Judges Meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the front of the hall. Numerous announcements will be made during the show as to time and place.

Participating as a judge allows a modeler to look at models in a new and objective fashion and has been declared almost unanimously to be the single best way to become a better modeler.

If you've never judged before, you will be placed on a team with more experienced judges to assist you in learning the ropes. Do NOT let inexperience stop you from volunteering to help judge...that's how you learn.

See you on February 25!

participating as a judge allows a modeler to look at models in a new and objective fashion and has been declared almost unanimously to be the single best way to become a better modeler.participating as a judge allows a modeler to look at models in a new and objective fashion and has been declared almost unanimously to be the single best way to become a better modeler.

participating as a judge allows a modeler to look at models in a new and objective fashion and has been declared almost unanimously to be the single best way to become a better modeler.

More ODO Raffle Donations

Kits donated by Firehouse Hobbies for our 2023 Old Dominion Open raffle... many thanks to Firehouse Hobbies!

ODO Raffle Prizes from Tamiya

 

Shown above are the 2023 ODO raffle prizes generously donated by Tamiya. Plan to attend the show... you can't win if you're not there!

February 13, 2023 Meeting & Newsletter

Our next meeting will be held on February 13, 2023 at the Smoketree Community Building beginning at 6:30 p.m. Note that this is a change in both location and time. Further details can be found in the February Newsletter under the Spare Parts & Newsletters tab above or by clicking here.

This will be an important meeting! We will finalize plans for this year's Old Dominion Open to be held on February 25th as well as voting on a venue change for future meetings. Please attend if at all possible!